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Page 57 will take appropriate personnel action against the employee up to and including discharge or require the employee to satisfactorily participate in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program as an alternative to termination. In the event notice is not provided to the supervisor and the employee is deemed to be incapable of working safely, the employee will not be permitted to work and will be subject to disciplinary action, including dismissal from employment. In accordance with the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, if the City is receiving federal grants or contracts of over $25,000, the City will notify the appropriate federal agency of such conviction within 10 days of receiving notice from the employee. Failure to Disclose Lawful Drugs: Employees taking a lawful drug, including prescription and over-the-counter drugs or cannabis, which may impair their ability to perform their job responsibilities or pose a safety risk to themselves or others, must advise their supervisor of this before beginning work. It is the employee’s responsibility to seek out written information from his/her physician or pharmacist regarding medication and any job performance impairment and relay that information to his/her supervisor. In the event of such a disclosure, the employee will not be authorized to perform safety-sensitive functions. Review and Notification of Test Results Notification of Negative Test Results: In the case of job applicants and in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 181.953, Human Resources will notify a job applicant of a negative drug result within three days of receipt of result by the City, and the hiring process will resume. In accordance with Minn. Stat. § 181.953, subd. 3, a laboratory must report results to the City within three working days of the confirmatory test result. A “Negative Test Results Notification” form will be sent to the job applicant, and the job applicant may request a copy of the test result report from Human Resources. In the case of current employees and in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 181.953, Human Resources will notify the employee of a negative drug and/or alcohol result within three days of receipt of result by the City. A “Negative Test Results Notification” form will be sent to the employee, and he or she may request a copy of the test result report from Human Resources. Notification of Positive Test Results: In the event of a confirmed positive blood or urine alcohol and/or drug, or cannabis test result, the City will notify the employee of a positive result within three days of receipt of the result. Human Resources will send to the employee or job applicant a “Positive Test Results Notification” letter containing further instructions. The employee or job applicant may contact Human Resources to request a copy of the test result report if desired. In accordance with Minn. Stat. § 181.953, subd. 3, a laboratory must report results to the City within three working days of the confirmatory test result. Right to Provide Information after Receiving Test Results: Within three working days after notice of a positive drug, alcohol or cannabis test result on a confirmatory test, the employee or job applicant may submit information to the City to explain the positive result. In accordance with Minn. Stat. § 181.953, subd. 10, if an employee submits information either before a test or within three working days after a positive test result that Page 118 of 166